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The Dresden Township handbook

Living in Dresden Township, KS: what to set up and who to call

Power in Dresden Township comes from Prairie Land Electric Coop, a cooperative utility rather than a private company. For an emergency, Decatur Health is the closest ER, 15.2 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes

I’m new in town

What to set up in Dresden Township, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerPrairie Land Electric Coopcooperative utility · 14.8¢/kWhMore →Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Dresden Township’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolHoxie Community Schools Unified School District 412Which school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes67635, 67757Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Dresden Township.

Electricity

Power comes from Prairie Land Electric Coop

Prairie Land Electric Coop (Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility, serves all of Dresden Township. Its homes paid an average of 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $124 a month (its average across Kansas).

Start or move service: prairielandelectric.com

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

1 home internet providers serve Dresden Township

100% of 87 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Nex-TechFiber, Fixed wireless100%1,000/1,000

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Dresden Township’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Dresden Township.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileOpenStreetMap lists no public drop-off in Dresden Township or within 5 miles (as of Oct 9, 2026); map coverage varies by town.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Dresden Township kids go to
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Most of Dresden Township (54%) is in Hoxie Community Schools Unified School District 412; parts are in Oberlin Unified School District 294 (46%).

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

Town hall and registering to vote

Who to call, and how to register.

Town HallBudget, officials, electionsDresden Township’s government in one page
Who runs elections hereDecatur County ClerkElections here are run by Decatur County (county election office). P.O. Box 28; 120 East Hall, Oberlin, KS 67749-0028 · (785) 475-8102 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2021
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemyvoteinfo.voteks.orgThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2021; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Dresden Township spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Dresden Township residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of Dresden TownshipZIP’s residents in Dresden Township
67635Dresden, KS70%49%
67757Selden, KS30%6%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomDecatur Health15.2 miles awayGet a library cardSelden Public Library109 S. Kansas Avenue · (785) 386-4321

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Dresden Township

Who provides electricity in Dresden Township?

Prairie Land Electric Coop (Prairie Land Electric Coop Inc), a cooperative utility. Its homes paid about 14.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Dresden Township?

Nex-Tech (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Dresden Township?

67635 (70%), 67757 (30%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Dresden Township in?

Hoxie Community Schools Unified School District 412. Parts of the city are in Oberlin Unified School District 294.

How do I register to vote in Dresden Township?

In Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before). Elections here are run by the Decatur County Clerk. Check your registration at myvoteinfo.voteks.org.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.